Parliamentary business for Wednesday 2 May 2018
Time | Business |
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9.15am | Exiting the European Union Subject: The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal Witness(es): Jill Barrett, Visiting Reader, Queen Mary University Law School
Sir Jonathan Faull, former Director General in the European Commission
Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform
Lord Lisvane Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Work and Pensions Subject: Defined benefit pensions white paper Witness(es): Alan Rubenstein, Chief Executive, The Pension SuperFund
Luke Webster, Chief Investment Officer, The Pension SuperFund
Ashok Gupta, former Chair, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association Defined Benefit Taskforce
Jon Hatchett, Partner, Hymans Robertson
Laura Mason, CEO, Legal and General Retirement Institutional Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
9.30am | Northern Ireland Affairs Subject: Brexit and Northern Ireland: Fisheries Witness(es): Dr Jade Berman, Living Seas Manager, Ulster Wildlife
Dr Kenneth Bodles, Marine Conservation Officer, RSPB Northern Ireland
Jennifer Fulton, Vice Chair of Northern Ireland Environment Link and Chief Executive of Ulster Wildlife
Donal McCarthy, Senior Policy Officer, RSPB Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
9.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: The Work and Role of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Christine Tacon CBE, Groceries Code Adjudicator Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
9.45am | International Trade Subject: Trade and the Commonwealth: developing countries Witness(es): Gerald Mason, Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, Tate & Lyle Sugars
Paul Kenward, Managing Director, British Sugar and Board Member, AB Sugar
Dr Ben Richardson, Associate Professor in International Political Economy, University of Warwick Location: Room 15, Palace of Westminster |
9.50am | International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact Subject: ICAI's review on DFID's approach to Value for Money Witness(es): Tina Fahm, Lead Commissioner
Marcus Cox, Team Leader, Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Joy Hutcheon, Director-General for Corporate Performance
Vel Gnanendran, Director of Finance and Delivery, Department for International Development Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
9.50am | Women and Equalities Subject: Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places Witness(es): Dr Fiona Vera-Gray, Durham University
Marai Larasi MBE, Director, Imkaan
David Alton, Hate Crime Manager, Nottinghamshire Police
Gary Barker, CEO, Promundo Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
10am | Education Subject: Education in the north Witness(es): Rt Hon George Osborne, Chair, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Lord Jim O’Neill, Vice-Chair, Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Henri Murison, Director, Northern Powerhouse Partnership Location: Room 8, Palace of Westminster |
10.30am | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Subject: Work of DEFRA: Health and Harmony Witness(es): George Eustice MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Guy Horsington, Deputy Director for Future Farming Policy and the Agriculture Bill, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Location: Room 16, Palace of Westminster |
2.30pm | International Development Subject: Definition and administration of ODA Witness(es): Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Secretary of State for International Development
Darren Welch, Director of Strategy, Department for International Development Location: The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Treasury Subject: Service Disruption at TSB Witness(es): Dr Paul Pester, Chief Executive, TSB
Richard Meddings, Chairman, TSB
Miguel Montes, Chief Operating Officer, Sabadell Group Location: The Wilson Room, Portcullis House |
2.30pm | Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Subject: Fake news Witness(es): Chris Vickery, Director, Cyber Risk Research, UpGuard Location: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House |
2.45pm | Procedure Subject: Exiting the European Union: scrutiny of delegated legislation Witness(es): Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Mr Steve Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Exiting the European Union Location: Room 6, Palace of Westminster |
3.15pm | Human Rights Subject: Enforcing Human Rights Witness(es): David Isaac CBE, Chair, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Judith Robertson, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Dr David Russell, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Location: Other |

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